Dnieper — The main river of southern Russia, and one of the longest rivers in Europe, originating near Moscow and flowing past Kiev into the Black Sea (qq.v.). It was the route by which the Rus (q.v.) of Kiev attacked Constantinople (q.v.). Its links to … Historical dictionary of Byzantium

Dnieper — noun a river that rises in Russia near Smolensk and flowing south through Belarus and Ukraine to empty into the Black Sea • Syn: ↑Dnieper River • Instance Hypernyms: ↑river • Part Holonyms: ↑Russia, ↑Russian Federation, ↑ … Useful english dictionary